Compare towns
Windham vs Newfields vs Cornish vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Newfields | Cornish | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
2,023 |
1,816Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
| Cornish and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Newfields School District | Cornish School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.